9 hours agoA Review: Whitney Museum Exhibition On Puerto Rican Art In The Wake Of Hurricane Maria …..”No Existe Un Mundo Poshuracán”This exhibition by Puerto Rican artists and curators at the Whitney Museum is a first step in helping to understand the complexity of Puerto Rico/US colonial status disguised as a commonwealth. …5 min read5 min read
10 hours agoA Review: From Beyond King Tut… The Immersive ExperienceThe rise of immersive exhibitions are making their way through the US, offering us a new way of learning and exploring the arts competing with art fairs, galleries and museums for your eyes and money. More recently, I dragged my kid sister to see the King Tut immersive exhibition in…King Tut4 min readKing Tut4 min read
10 hours agoA Visit To Loreto, Mexico…A Road Less Traveled And All Its SplendorLoreto, Mexico is in the Baja California Sur peninsula about 300 miles from Cabo San Lucas. The town faces the Sea of Cortez, an amazing body of water of the color of lapis lazuli where whales come to mate and birth their young between the months of January-March. The town…5 min read5 min read
Jan 14Visiting Africa Series #4: Ghana…The Gold CoastThis is a five part-story series on traveling to Morocco — Senegal — Ghana, part of North and West Africa Our next stop was to Accra, Ghana’s capital, where we stayed the last three remaining days of our 16-day trip. Too short of a time to really experience all that…5 min read5 min read
Jan 142022 Art Basel Miami … Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary In Grand StyleAfter two years of uncertainty caused by the pandemic this year Art Basel was in full force not holding anything back as the art world descended on the city of Miami for a week of art, fashion, music, and partying. Thousands of art collectors, dealers, artists, curators, celebrities and party…7 min read7 min read
Jan 142022: Year In Review: The Best And Worst Events In An Unsettling YearAs 2022 comes to an end, I can’t help thinking about what went well, and what didn’t. I remain stupefied over how quickly this year has left us. Yup, so much that I wanted to accomplish and didn’t quite get there. Yet, grateful to be alive and healthy to try…6 min read6 min read
Dec 10, 2022Downsizing In Your 70s Without Becoming A Minimalist“Owning is owing, having is hoarding”. This quote by Úrsula Guin has been on my mind lately. Over the last six months, I’ve been thinking hard on how to downsize what is 30+ years of collecting, storing and holding onto things. It is a bit overwhelming to come up with…3 min read3 min read
Dec 10, 2022Merida MX Series #6: Merida’s Doors…Their Beauty And HistoryThis is a seven-part-story series on the magic of Merida, Mexico rated as one of the best cities to travel to in 2022. The magic of opening a door that could lead to something entirely different never escapes me and is why I am so fascinated by the architectural designs…3 min read3 min read
Dec 10, 2022Visiting Africa Series #3: Dakar, The Gateway To Western AfricaThis is a six-part-story series on traveling to Morocco — Senegal — Ghana, part of North and West Africa Upon arriving in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, you are immediately taken in by a uniquely contrasting society. A developing country that became independent from France in 1960, blessed with…5 min read5 min read
Nov 17, 2022Merida MX Series #5…Merida’s Timeless Architecture And Real Estate BonanzaThis is a seven-part-story series on the magic of Merida, Mexico rated as one of the best cities to travel to in 2022. If you are a lover of architecture, an architect or maybe an urban planner, you will easily fall in love with Merida’s 18th century colonial homes and…4 min read4 min read